PUTRAJAYA: The government is committed to continue empowering women in the country towards ensuring their full potential can be realised and enhanced, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Najib Razak said the government not only recognised their importance but had included them in mainstream development and in transforming the country.
“In our history… in the struggle for independence… in our struggle after independence…in our struggle to achieve the nation’s vision…women played an important role towards achieving the aspirations and goals of the country.
“That is why we are gathered here today, to trigger waves among women, so that women come forward and in turn raise the spirit, that national aspirations cannot be achieved without the empowerment of women throughout the country,” NAjib RAazk said when launching the 1 Million Women Purple Walk 2013, here .
Also present were the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa.
The Prime Minister Najib Razak said that as a result of the government’s efforts over the years, many successes had been achieved by women, for example in the field of education.
“In higher education centres, why is that 62 per cent of the enrolment comprise female students … this is due to their having the qualifications, “he said.
He also said that the government would continue with its policy of having 30 per cent of women employed at the decision-making level.
“Now 30 of the 62 High Court judges are women, of the secretaries-general in ministries, seven of them are women with the latest being in the Ministry of Health,” he said.
Najib Razak also said he wanted government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) appoint at least one woman or more to their boards.
“The national transformation policy will not be achieved if women are not given equal opportunities, not empowered and included in the mainstream, not only at the highest level but also at the grassroots,” he said.
Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan launched the state level 1Million Women Purple Walk 2013 with almost 10,000 in attendance in the Sports and Youth Complex in Paroi. — Bernama
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